A Miser Brothers' Christmas (2008): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2008, A Miser Brothers' Christmas is a family, animation and tv movie film directed by Dave Thomas, running about 48 minutes. “Sequel to the classic 1974 television special The Year Without a Santa Claus.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. A Miser Brothers' Christmas is a sequel to the classic 1974 television special The Year Without a Santa Claus. The stop-motion animated special, produced by Warner Brothers Television Animation (owners of the post-1973 Rankin/Bass animated special library) and Toronto-based Cuppa Coffee Studios, premiered as part of ABC Family's 25 Days of Christmas on December 13, 2008. Mickey Rooney reprised his role of Santa Claus, which originally debuted in the 1970 special Santa Claus is Comin' to Town, while George S. Irving reprised his role as the Heat Miser. Original music was written by William K. Anderson, with the exception of "Snow Miser/Heat Miser", which was written by Maury Laws and Jules Bass for the 1974 special. Eddie Guzelian (Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch) wrote the story and Dave Barton Thomas directed. The special was nominated for the 2008 Annie Award for Best Animated Television Production.

Who’s in it. A Miser Brothers' Christmas stars Mickey Rooney as Santa Claus (voice), George S. Irving as Heat Miser (voice), Juan Chioran as Snow Miser (voice) and Catherine Disher as Mrs. Claus / Reindeer Elf (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.4/10, A Miser Brothers' Christmas has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch A Miser Brothers' Christmas page.

If you liked it. Fans of A Miser Brothers' Christmas tend to enjoy Spirited Away, Back to the Future, The Lion King and Coco.